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TiVo To Support RealNetwork Formats

Posted by timothy on from the battle-of-the-proprietary-video-formats dept.

rtphokie writes: "The flurry of announcements coming form the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas has started with RealNetworks ' anouncement that it had struck deals to include its technology in an array of microchips and devices, including TiVo PVRs. This is the latest move in an effort to expand from the desktop to consumer devices."

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  1. Oh great... by Adversive · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now when you set up your new RealTiVo and you forget to uncheck ALL the boxes, its going to make it your default toaster and blender too.

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    Adversive
    My cat's breath smells like cat food.
  2. Great by British · · Score: 5, Funny

    Great, now we can watch "BUFFERING" on TV now, and have it solicit your email address for special offers!

  3. Great! by asdfasdfasdfasdf · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can finally watch streaming video on TV!

    err. wait. That's what tv is.